Assertive Mentoring
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What is Assertive Mentoring?
Assertive Mentoring is an approach that emphasizes clear communication and the setting of specific goals and expectations. The mentor provides guidance and support while also holding the mentee accountable for their progress and actions, using assertiveness to address any issues or challenges in a direct and constructive manner. This approach can help mentees to take ownership of their development, identify areas for growth, and take action to achieve their goals.
MENTORING AND COACHING, USEFUL BUT DIFFERENT
-The coach is a mirror that ignores and puts aside his point of view; it is essential not to share their point of view acquired through experience
➜ In Mentoring, points of view and mutual experiences are shared
➜ Mentoring focuses on the relationship
– Coaching focuses on the task
➜ Mentoring requires a qualified professional expert with long experience and expertise in management positions and with in-depth professional knowledge
– Coaching requires an expert in coaching techniques
➜ In Mentoring, the guidelines are given by the mentor
– In Coaching, the guidelines are given by the client
➜ In Mentoring, the role of the mentor is strategic and deeper in the issues
– In Coaching, the role of the coach is more tactical
➜ The mentor advises and recommends
– The coach neither advises nor recommends, but rather helps his client to find their own answers
➜ In Mentoring, the questions are asked by the mentor and the manager, generating the transmission and exchange of knowledge
– The coach is the one who asks and the client is the one who answers
➜ In Mentoring the basis of learning is the experience of the mentor
– In Coaching the coach’s experience is never expressed and it is the manager who learns from his own experience and knowledge
➜ Mentoring develops personally and professionally
– Coaching handles specific issues
